I think he's troubled because he couldn't help your uncle.

But, as a young friend tells me, although he is unemployed, he does spend a lot of time "helping his uncle".

As a boy he helped his uncle to care for the animals on the family farm.

The prospect of helping your uncle was just a bonus.

I'll know for sure if you can really help my uncle.

I often helped your uncle on the farm, and now I'm helping you.

How he helps his uncle through this midlife crisis forms the rest of the story.

The gullible Zonker agrees to help his uncle with the plan.

Kevin offers to help his uncle against the bad guys.

He helped his uncle up and waited for the explosion.